Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 2200, John Evans, N.C.

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
N. b.
Evans, John
S. 2200
carded
CONTENTS

30.394 West Tennessee
Pulaski April - origin to May 12, 1837
John Evans of Lincoln Co. in the State of Tennessee who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Holdridge of the regt commanded by Col: _____ in the N. Carolina Div- ision for six months.
Date of death not on a B
Inscribed on the Roll of W. Tenn. of set at the rate of 20 Dollars _____ Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 15 day of February 1836 and sent to Gen. J. H. Rolk T. R.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1835 $90. Sem-ant. allowance ending March 1835 10. -
$ 100. -
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Not June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Wm Allison Clerk, Book E. 2 Vol. 7 Page 89

State of Tennessee } Lincoln County } On this 20 th day of October 1835 personally appeared before the Justices of the County Court of said County now sitting, John Evans a resident of said County, aged about seventy two years , who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by act of Congress, passed June 7 th 1832
I was born in what is now called Stokes County, North Carolina on the 18 th day of November 1763, according to a record of my age now in my possession - I continued to live in the same County at the time I entered the service - In the month of October 1780 I became a substitute in the place of Alexander Bolls in a company of militia under command of Captain Woodbridge & Lieut David Adageth - Immediately after the Company was organized, we were ordered to the old Moravian town to assist in guarding the prisoners who were taken at the battle of King's Mountain - we remained there guarding them for six or eight weeks (the time not now recollected) - after the prisoners were removed thence, we were ordered to go home and hold ourselves in readiness to rendezvous at the Shallow ford on Yadkin River in about two weeks - we rendezvoused accordingly & after remaining there upwards of a week our Captain received orders to discharge us, as our time was so nearly expired that it would be unnecessary to join the Army as was at first intended - we were accordingly discharged - I was in service at least two months in this tour - About the first of January 1782 I volunteered in Company of Rangers which was raised to march through and range the Country - The Company was commanded by Lieut. Minor Smith & volunteered for twelve months - we had always to hold ourselves in readiness to go at a minutes warning - we would sometimes be out in service, three, four or six weeks at a time and then would remain at home for a while - we were principally

engaged in securing the country, in protecting the citizens from the Tories and in apprehending deserters. The time that I was in actual service as a ranger during this term, I think would amount to at least six months - I never received a written discharge - I continued to live in the same county in North Carolina until about five years since when I moved to Washington County Virginia, and lived there until November 1832, when I moved to this county where I now live - I have no documentary evidence, nor do I know of any person by whom I can prove my service - I hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declare that my name is not on the pension roll of any agency of any State - Having so recently moved to this county, I do not know any clergyman to whom I can refer for my character &c. nor any person to whom I can refer for my reputation in the neighborhood where I now reside, as a soldier of the revolution, but would refer for my character for veracity &c to Thomas Clarke Esq John Clarke, John Davis, Esq Davis, who were all well acquainted with me in North Carolina and now reside in this county
Sworn to & subscribed in open Court the day & year aforesaid
H. L. Kimmons Clk By his Deputy C. Boyle
J. D. Evans
We Thomas Clarke, John Clarke, John Davis & Esq Davis all resident in Lincoln County, Tennessee, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with John Evans, who has subscribed & sworn to the foregoing declaration - that we believe him to be about seventy two years of age - that we were well acquainted with him in North Carolina - that we believe him to be a man of strict veracity & integrity and that we believe him to have been a soldier of the revolution
Sworn to & subscribed in open Court the day & year aforesaid
H. L. Kimmons Clk By his Deputy C. Boyle
Esq Davis John Davis Thos Clarke
John Clarke

C O P Y
VETERANS ADMINISTRATION
WASHINGTON
January 19, 1937
Honorable William L. Nelson 225 House Office Building Washington, D.C.
BA-J/EEL John Evans-S. 3200 Bartlet Sisko-S. 1722
My dear Mr. Nelson:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the records of John Evans and Bartlet Sisk, Revolutionary War soldiers who received pensions in 1840, while residing in the state of Tennessee, the former in Laurence County and the latter in Cocke County, that state.
The records of those soldiers follow.
John Evans S.2200
The data which follow are obtained from the papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim, S.2200, based upon the military service in that war of John Evans, the only soldier of that name or similar spelling who applied for pension while residing in the state of Tennessee.
John Evans was born November 18, 1763, in Stokes County, North Carolina. The names of his parents are not shown.
While residing in said Stokes County, John Evans enlisted in October, 1780, served as a private in Captain Wooldridge's North Carolina Company, marched to "the old Moravian town" where he acted as a guard to the prisoners taken at the battle of King's Mountain, length of service, two months; he volunteered January 1, 1781, for one year, served as a private in Captain Minor Smith's North Carolina Company and held himself in readiness to go out on alarms at a moment's notice, went out frequently on tours of three, four or six weeks each, protecting the inhabitants against the Tories and served at least six months in all.
After the Revolution, he continued to reside in Stokes County, North Carolina, until about 1830, then moved to Washington County, Virginia and lived until 1832, then moved to Lincoln County, Tennessee.

John Evans was allowed pension on his application executed October 26, 1835, while residing in Lincoln County, Tennessee.
There are no data as to soldier's family.
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Bartley Siske S.1722
The data which follow are obtained from the papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim, S.1722, based upon the military service in that war of Bartlet Siske.
Bartlet Siske was born in Culpeper County, Virginia. The date of his birth and the names of his parents are not shown.
While living in Wilkes County, North Carolina, Bartlet Siske volunteered March 30, 1779, served in Captain Jacob Gamplin's Company, Colonel Charles McDowell's North Carolina Regiment, was in the battle of Stone and was discharged July 25, 1779; afterward, date not given, he moved to Culpeper County, Virginia, enlisted and served three months in Captain Elijah Kirtly's Company, under Major Rucker in the Virginia troops.
He was allowed pension on his application executed August 27, 1832, at which time he was aged seventy-three years and lived in Cooke County, Tennessee.
There are no data as to soldier's family.
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Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

JRW.
No. 2,200, Inv., Revolutionary War.
June 11, 1904.
Madam:
In reply to your inquiry you are advised that John Evans, residing in Lincoln county, Tennessee, made an application for pension October 26, 1835, alleging that he was born in Stokes county, North Carolina, November 18, 1763, and there enlisted in October, 1780, under captain Wooldridge, and served two months as a private, and also served six months from January 1, 1781, under Captain Minor Smith. Name of Colonel not mentioned. No battles stated. His claim was allowed.
After the war removed to Washington county, Virginia, and thence to Lincoln county, Tennessee, in 1832.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
Mrs. James B. Robinson,
Chattanooga, Tenn.

WILLIAM L. NELSON
SECOND MISSOURI DISTRICT
WASHINGTON ADDRESS: 225 HOUSE OFFICE BUILDING
HOME ADDRESS: COLUMBIA, MISSOURI
MEMBER: COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE
Congress of the United States House of Representatives Washington, D. C.
January 13, 1937
Mr. A. D. Hiller Assistant Administrator Veterans Administration Washington, D. C.
210-1
Dear Mr. Hiller:
✓ Kindly send us the Revolutionary war pensions of Bartlet Sisk, age 79, who received a pension in Cocke County Tennessee during the pensions of 1840
✓ We would also like to have the pension record of John Evans, age 77, Laurence County, Tennessee, who also received his pension during 1840.
CD-52 -y
Thanking you, I am
Sincerely yours,
W. L. Nelson

John Young's
Pension case —
It is If the applicant is entitled to a pension of $20. let a certifi- cate issue for that amount. Forward the certificate to me to be transmitted to him. —
J. H. Palm
July 13 th 1836.

War Department
Pension Office
Sir,
February 8, 1836
The declaration of John Evans has been examined and filed with suspended cases in this office. He alleges one tour of two months, in 1780, and also that he volunteered in January 1781, for one year as a ranger, and always held himself in readiness to serve when necessary and that he was out at different times during said year for sometimes four and sometimes six weeks, and that he performed six months actual service. This statement is altogether unsatisfactory. It is believed that those who acted as Rangers were not in actual service at any one time longer than one month, and it frequently did not exceed ten days. Unless the claimant can give such a statement of his services as is required in the enclosed printed sheet, a pension cannot be allowed at a higher rate than $20 per annum. Enclosed is Mr Eastland's letter.
I have the honor to be very respectfully Your Obt. Servt.
Hon. J. H. Polk. House of Representatives.
J. L. Edwards

June 11, 1904 His to Mrs. J. B. Robinson Chattanooga Tenn
Rev. W. H.
2200 INVALID.
1937-Jan 19, 7th to Hon. H. M. L. Nelson-Ed
File No. 2200
John Evans Pri Rev. W. H.
Act: June 7, 1882.
Index:—Vol. A, Page 116.
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Charles Richard Spencer 22 d 1837 Clarendon Bg Sir
Please find enclosed the pension papers of Mr Geo Evans. They are sent in accordance with the order of September last for the purpose of obtaining a special order for the payment the
Yrs obed Servt M ary Martin Pension Agent

33.5-28
John Evans Tennessee
admitted for six mo board
Hon. J. K. Pock Speaker H R
Adams Davis Eastland Huyettville Tennessee

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories, prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Soldier of the Revolution and served as he states - And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that Thomas Clarke, John Clarke, John Davis & Luke Davis who have signed the preceding certificate are residents of said County of Lincoln and are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit Benj. F. Clark George M. Morris Henry Mares
I Francis L. Rinecannon Clerk of the County Court of Lincoln County, Tennessee, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of John Evans for a pension -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 26 th day of October 1835 H. L. Rinecannon Clk By his deputy C. Boyle